Darrell May vs. Kyle Nelson — Career Comparison

Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kyle Nelson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Darrell May built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Nelson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kyle Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 238 vs 70), run prevention (ERA+ 141 vs 98), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 112). Role difference aside, Kyle Nelson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Darrell May and Kyle Nelson

Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
10.55
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.59
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
5.16
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.34
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
10.16
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.3
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.32
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.89
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.49
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
5.64
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
8.92
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2896
39.45
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
38.64
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.63
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
5.6
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
4.73
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.63
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
34.37
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Darrell May and Kyle Nelson

Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
10.55
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.82
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.93
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.36
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.4
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.29
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.32
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrell May and Kyle Nelson

Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
3331.03
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
136
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
600
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
4.49
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.99
-20.58
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
13
268.97
Kyle Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA